Financial Experts and Social Service Providers Challenge State, Municipal, and CPS Payments to Wall Street Banks
CHICAGO, IL – On Wednesday, a set of financial experts and social service providers gave testimony before the Illinois House...
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Wyeth and Pfizer Agree to Pay $784.6 Million to Resolve Lawsuit Alleging that Wyeth Underpaid Drug Rebates to Medicaid
BOSTON – United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that drug companies Wyeth and Pfizer, Inc., have agreed to pay...
Senator Kirk Hosts Human Rights Caucus Event on Boko Haram’s Continued Terror in Northern Africa
Militant Group Pledged Allegiance to ISIS in 2015; Responsible for 51% of Terrorism Deaths Worldwide in 2014 219 of Kidnapped Chibok...
Illinois Study Finds Juvenile Record Confidentiality and Expungement Laws Threaten Public Safety and Burden Youth for Life
In Illinois, the confidentiality of juvenile records is a myth, and the juvenile expungement system is not working. ...
Attorney General Madigan & Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Urge Lawmakers to Eliminate Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Crimes
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) called on Illinois lawmakers...
The Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development to Award $1.75 Million to Help Justice-Involved Youth Find Jobs and Housing
Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program Will Reduce Barriers to Housing, Jobs and Education In an effort to help young people involved...
$22.7 million Verdict for Widow
Kevin P. Durkin and Colin H. Dunn, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $22.7 million verdict on behalf of...
Licensed Practical Nursing Survey Suggests Aging Workforce
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A shortage of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) may be on the horizon in Illinois, according to a...
Black Caucus Effort Leads Governor to Fund MAP and Save Chicago State
Several weeks ago Chicago State University administration canceled spring break to graduate their seniors early and sent layoff notices to...
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Enacts Historic Voting Rights Restoration
Disenfranchisement News From: The Sentencing Project Virginia Governor restores voting rights to 200K people with prior felony convictions Democratic Governor...
